Director, Partnerships and Futures

**Job Highlight**
Lead the UNOPS Partnerships and Futures Group at the forefront of global development, shaping strategic partnerships, driving knowledge, innovation and foresight, and positioning the organization to scale impact across diverse partner ecosystems. As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will influence high-level decision-making, build transformative alliances, and ensure UNOPS remains agile, relevant, and future-ready in delivering results for people and communities worldwide.

**Role Purpose**
The Director, PFG provides leadership and strategic direction of the group, working collaboratively with key internal and external stakeholders to strengthen capabilities that support implementation of UNOPS 4-year strategic plan to scale up and speed up  delivery for impact for the partners and people UNOPS serves.

The Director, PFG reports directly to the Executive Director (ED), and supports the two Deputy Executive Directors (DEDs), respectively, Management and Policy (M&P), and Delivery and Partnerships (D&P).

The Director, PFG is accountable for:

• Driving growth in the volume and value of UNOPS portfolio of engagements and ensuring the portfolio is strategically aligned, diverse and balanced.
• Strengthening UNOPS positioning, ensuring that it is demand-ready for partner needs across mission thematic areas.
• Driving increases in partner satisfaction with the quality and delivery of UNOPS services.
• Ensuring PFG is adding value to the overall strategic direction of UNOPS.

**Functions / Key Results Expected**
1. Organizational Leadership and Strategic Direction

• Serve as a senior organizational leader contributing to UNOPS corporate strategy, advising the Executive Director and senior management on emerging global trends, risks and opportunities in partnerships, knowledge, innovation and foresight.
• Translate UNOPS organizational mandate into a strategic vision and multi-year plan for partnerships, knowledge, innovation and foresight